Michel Martelly

Updated: Haitian President Michel Martelly stepped down on Sunday, as was constitutionally required, and a provisional government will take his place until a run-off election is held on April 24. Continue reading →

Haitian President-elect Michel Martelly faces immense challenges when he assumes control of the impoverished country still struggling to recover from the January 2010 earthquake. Ray Suarez talks with TransAfrica Forum’s Nicole Lee and the U.S. Institute of Peace’s Robert McGuire about the battles ahead for Martelly. Continue reading →

Haitian President-elect Michel Martelly, a pop singer known as Sweet Micky, vowed to unite Haiti after being declared the winner of a tense — and sometimes violent — election campaign. Martelly won 68 percent of the runoff vote to defeat Mirlande Manigat, a senator and former first lady. Ray Suarez reports. Continue reading →

In a matter of days, Haitians will learn if a pop singer or former first lady is their next president when results from Sunday’s run-off vote are tallied. Either way, the incoming president faces the massive undertaking of rebuilding Haiti after an earthquake struck the impoverished island last year. Continue reading →